Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Fakana Sary sy Fanovana Sary Competition Category.

VolafotsyFakana Sary· 2022

Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Fakana Sary Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation

Flying in Dreams dia andiam-tsary noforonina tamin'ny teknika famakian-tsary levitation. Ny andian-tsary dia mampiseho ankizy miakanjo fotsy toa mitsingevana ambonin'ny tany. Ny sary tsirairay dia forongan'ny sary roa na maromaro nalaina avy amin'ny zoro iray ihany, misy sy tsy misy ilay olona nasiana. Ilay sary tsy misy ilay olona dia ampiasaina hanesorana ireo tohana nitazona ny fijoro tsirairay. Ny andian-tsary dia novokarina tamin'ny alalan'ny fitadiavana toerana, fanamboarana akanjo, fandaharana fijoro sy fitaovana, fikirakirana jiro, fakan-tsary ary fanovana nomerika. Ny tanjona dia ny hanehoana ny fahadiovan'ny nofin-jaza.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Sary Levitation dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: In the "Flying in Dreams" series, the photographer is using the levitation photography technique to create a surreal effect and perform the main idea. As a rule, the creative process involves composing two or more shots of a scene taken from the same angle: with and without a subject. The image without a subject is used to mask out all unnecessary elements that were used to support a subject in a certain pose. Images compositing is an integral part of this method.
Dimensions & Packaging: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70 mm F2.8 lens, Canon Speedlite 600EX II, tripod, PC with Adobe Photoshop
Tags: levitation, photography, levitation photography, dreams, flying in dreams
Production Technology: The creative process included such stages as location scouting, making outfits, poses and props planning, lighting setup, shooting, and post-processing.
Design Challenge: Levitation photography requires more preparation and post-processing than just documentary photography. It’s necessary to carefully execute the shoot for easier editing and better results. "Although working with kids was fun, posing, and their support was energy- and time-consuming", said Maxim Zinchuk.
Research: The research was made during the preparation stage. It involved landscape scouting and evaluating the readiness of children to perform in certain settings. A shooting place had to be easily accessible and safe to everyone involved in the process.
Inspiration: People always dream. Dreams make us move forward. Where they will lead us to depend on our imagination and the efforts we enclose. In childhood, these dreams are usually purer and brighter. That is why the photographer uses children's characters in white outfits in his series. The idea is perfectly complemented by the words of William Shakespeare: "all things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed".
Project Duration: This work was made in 2016-2017 in Ontario, Canada. Published on social media and personal website of the photographer.
Operation Flow: Good planning and right communication are key to a smooth workflow during a levitation photography shoot. Having a plan for every single photoshoot was helpful in terms of overcoming unforeseen situations.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Maxim Zinchuk, 2016-2017.
Team Members: Photographer: Maxim Zinchuk; photographer assist, clothing design: Nargiza Usmanova; models: Rada and Nazar.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Flying in Dreams, 2016-2017